[Zope3-dev] Allowing views to be registered for classes ratherthan interfaces.

[Jim Fulton]

Steve Alexander wrote:
> Garrett Smith wrote:
> 
>> Steve Alexander wrote:
>>
>>> Why nonceInterface()? It is like a "nonce word".
>>
>>
>>
>>>   For the nonce, OE. for the nones, a
>>>      corruption of for then ones, where n. in then is a relic of
>>>      AS. m in [eth]am, dat. of the article and demonstrative
>>>      pronoun, E. the.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, my question is, which is more tedious:
>>
>> 1 - Understanding the above definition of 'nonce' (whaaaa?)
> 
> 
> I don't care what the class-advice function is called.

I don't think Garrett was compaining about the name, but about
the concept.  I too find the concept more complicated that I think
is justified by the benefit.  Personally, I'd much rather either
create an explicit placeholder interface or just register against
the class directly.

Jim


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